Direction signal



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Sept. 7 1926.'

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Patented Sept. 7, 1926.

VUNITED STATES `PAT GEonGn'H. BRUDER, or WEYMUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

DIRECTION SIGNAL.

Application fil-ed November `This invention relates to travel signals for vehiclesand has for its object to provide an article ,of this nature by means of which a signal may be conveniently set to `indicate a turn to the`left,`a turn to the` there is loosely mounted a target 2l, having right or a stop.,y

In the present invention, an arrow is'provided which maybe-operated to point to the rightor lett,`as may be desired, and a target is provided wliichmay be swung into view to `indicate a stop. Y

In the drawings: Y Y n Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention withfa portion broken away.

Figure 2 i's a vertical longitudinal section. 4 f

\ Figure 3 is verticalsection of adetail.

Figure 4 is aview similar JtoxFigure 3 with certain parts omitted. l

Figure 5 is a detail in perspective with a portion broken away and Figures 6 andl 7 are 4fragmentary details in perspective. f f Y Primaril f, this invention ycomprises a frame in which a preferably arrow-Shaped semaphoreanda target are mounted, the same being so arranged that they Aare normally concealed from view. The arrow is divided into two parts, one havingthe usual heads or pointed end, and the other having the usual tail or notched end. These parts are so-arranged that, upon manipulation of a lever, thetwo arrow parts may be pro-' j ected from the frame so that the completed arrow., thus formed, will point either to the rightor to the left, as may be desired. The target is so mounted that itA may be'project- `ed into view, upon manipulation of a second lever.

Referringr to the drawings, the signal includes a frame 7 having side 'plates 8 and 9 and al Connecting top portion 10, the lower` portions of the side plates being turned at` right angles as shownat 11 toreceive the tubular member 12, at the outer end of which iS a laterally extending socket 13. y i

Passing through the sides plates 84 and 9 ofthe frame 7 is a bar 1/1 onwhich is mount-` ed a spacing tube'15. Surrounding the spacing tube, fora portion of its length, is

a sleeve 16, the ends ofwhich are reduced as shown at 16. A gear 17 is fixed upon one of the Yreduced ends and head part 18, ot an arrow is fixed upon the other. It will be noted that thesleeve 16 isffree to turn upon Y connectedl to the lower end of the 6, 1925.` Serial No.` 67,379.

the spacing tube 15. Loosely mounted upon the sleeve 16 and connected together, are tail part 19 of the arrow, and a gear 20, while upon thespacing tube 15, between the head' part 18 and the adjacent wall of the frame,

a gear 22 attached thereto. In order to im part stability to the bearing ends of the arrow part 1S and the target 21, collars 1S u ing or trame, an oscillating lever 23 is provided, this lever being mounted, at its center, on a pivot connected to the side plate 8. Near the upper end of the oscillating lever 23, is a slot 39, the lower wall of which j is stamped So as to project slightly out of thev plane of the lever and is provided with teeth :forminga rack 25. The upper extremity Vof the oscillating lever is bent over and then downwardly and is provided with teeth to 'form a rack 26 which is spaced away from` the `lever and extends beyond the rack 25, as is clearly shown in yFigure 6. By reference to Figure 3 it will be noted that the rack 25 is in engagement with the gear 17, while the rack 26 rests in engagementwith the gearr20.

ln order that the target may be operated to projectoutwardly ot the frame 7, an oscillating lever 27, similar to the oscillating lever 23, is pivoted to the side plate 9 on the pin. 24- and is provided with a` slot 28 and an outwardly projecting rack 29, the parts 2,8`

and 29 being duplicates ofthe parts 39 and 25 of the lever 23 and being# clearly shown inl Figure 7. The rack 29 is` in engagement with the gear 22.

A. In order that the levers 23 and 27 may be oscillated, Areciprocating levers 23 and 27 are provided, the former being pivotally lever 23,

and the latter being connected to thelever 27'in like manner.. rlhe levers 23" and 27" extend'longitudinally withinV the tube 12 and haveV their inner ends pivotally connected Vto the operating levers 3() and 31, respectively. These operating levers pass through the Socket 13v and arev pivoted thereto, V as shown. It will be noted' that the operating leversw are connected to the reciprocating levers by means of pivot pins 32 which are ot greater diameter' than the thickness oli' the respective levers and are termed on suitable blocks which are held in recesses in said levers.

In order that the reciprocating levers 23 and 2T may he held in position, a guide plate 33 is provided. this being mounted upon the rod 3l which passes through the tube 12. rlhis guide plate is provided with slots through which the reciprocating levers pass.

lt is necessary that the arrow sections and the target be held in their predetermined positions and for this purpose the reciprocating levers Q3 and 27 are notched, as shown in Figure 5.r the notches ot each lever being adapted to receive rollers 215 moimted upon spring` detents 36 having an end wrapped around the connected end of the guide plate 38 and attached thereto. w ierehy they are held in position.

The operation oit the device is as follows: It it is the intention of the driver to malte a turn to the left, he swings the operating lever il() to the left. This moves the reciproeating` lever 23 to the right which swings the upper end of the oscillatinglever Q3 to the lelt. The rack 25 then imparts motion to the gear 1T, while the rack 26 imparts motion to the gear 20. thus causing the ar row sections 18 and 19 to rise outwardly ol2 the trame, in opposite directions. to form a completed arrow pointing to the lett, as shown in full lines in Figure 1. right hand turn is intended. the operating lever 30 is moved to the right and the direction of the movement ot the parts is then reversed, which causes the sections ot' the arrow to swing upwardly so that the completed arrow will point to the right as indicated in Figure 1` wherein the arrow parts are shown in dotted lines ascending into this position. `When it is the intention of the driver to stop` the operating lever 31 is moved to the lett which causes the reciprocating lever 27 to move in the opposite direction, thus rocking the oscillating lever 2T which, through the medium ot the rack 29, imparts motion to the gear Q2. which causes the target to swing into view, the same being connected to the said gear.

That is claimed is:

1. il signal device for vehicles, including a trame. signal sections mounted within the trame, and means operable in one direction ytor simultaneously projecting the signal sections t'rom the sides ot the trame, to form acompleted signal, pointing in one direction, said means being operable in the opposite direction tor projecting` the signal sections in reverse order to form a'completed signal pointing in the other direction.

2. A signal device for vehicles including a frame, signal sections mounted within the frame, and means yfor simultaneously7 projecting the signal sections, selectively, from either side et' the trame, in opposite directions, to torni a completed signal.

A signal devite for vehicles including a iframe, a signal comprising signal .sections nounted within the iii-ame, means for simultaneously projecting' the signal sections, selectively, from her sine of the trame, in opposite directions. to term a. completed signal, a second signal mounted within the trame, and means 'lor projecting said second signal Yfrom the Vtrame.

el. i signal device tor vehicles including a ame, a signal comprising signal sections mounted within the trame, means i'or simultaneousljv projecting the signal sections, selectively` iroin either side oi the frame, '.i opposite directions, to :form a completed signal. a second signal mounted within the iframe. means tor pro`ecting said second signal from the iframe, and means Vtor releasalilv holding the signals in tlieir projected positions.

5. fr signal for vehicles including a trame, signal including an arrow-head and an arrow-t il section mounted for oscillation within the Jtraine. an oscillating lever mounted within the Ytraine and geared with hoth ci' said signal ,ctions, and means movable in one direction Vtor rocking the oscillating lever in one direction to project the sections Atrom opposite sides oi the 'iii-ame, and moval-le in the opposite direction to project the said sections in reverse or( from the opposite sides o'li the trame.

(i. A signal device for vehicles including a frame` signal sections mounted within the frame` a pinion connected to each ot said signal setions, an oscillating lever having` a depending` rack and an upwardly projecting rack in mesh with said pinions for roel:- ing` the signal sections, and means operable in one direction for rocking the oscillating lever to cause the extension oli said sections from opposite. sides ot the trame. in one order, and operable in the opposite direction 'for rocking the osi-illating lever to cause he extension ot the sections in a reverse order.

'7. fr sional device for vehicles including a iframe, signal sections and a signal rochahly mounted within the Ytrame1 oscillating levers geared to said sections and sional, a

support tor said trame` reciprocating levers connevted with said oscillating levers and extending within said support. spring detents mounted within the said support for engagement with said reciprocating levers and operating levers pivoted to said reciprocating levers and projecting` from said support,

ln testimony whereof', l aliix my signature.

GE ORGE l-l. BRUDER.

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